Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 8 kn gusting 22, cross-offshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 30°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 425, poor
- Thu 534, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 930, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jul6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 2 knotsF1 | 8kn | offnot safe | flat | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 2 knotsF1 | 10kn | side-on | flat | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, poor | wind from the south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 19kn | side | flat | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 22kn | cross-off | flat | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 1 knotF0 | 6kn | on | flat | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | on | flat | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knotsF1 | 7kn | on | flat | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 30, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 25kn | side | flat | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knotsF1 | 7kn | side-on | flat | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knotF0 | 6kn | on | flat | 28°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Jul
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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About Pelabuhan Pongkalaero/Bau-Bau
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 28°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually July, with about 6 good days in 7; in March, April and November, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Baubau, 83 km.
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Where to stay: nearest beds 83 km away
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